HG Bishop Befnotius of Samalot ordained yesterday three new deacons. The new deacons have been graduated from the Theological seminary and they are deacon Remon Charley Jacob, deacon Yonan Munir Ayad, and deacon Anthony Yacob Thabet.

A delegation of Coptic youth from France is currently visiting Egypt for one week. The young people have spent couple of days at Logos Papal centre at the monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun. During the week, they participated in Sunday school service at the nearby villages of the monastery.

His Eminence Bishop Gabriel of Beni Suef inaugurated the Church of the Virgin Mary and St. Simon the Shoe-maker. This came during the pastoral visit of the bishop to the village.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Seek ordained 13 new priests for churches in Cairo, New Jersey and Greece. The new priests were assigned to minister in churches of Salam city, Shubra, Eastern Railway stations, Fagala, Nasr City, Heliopolis, Old Cairo and Badr City. Morover, one priest was ordained to minister in New Jersey and another priest for Greece.

Bishop Bakhomios, former acting Patriarch and Archbishop of Behaira, ordained two new deacons with the participation of Bishop Isaac, the general bishop and head of St .Makarious in Qalali mount. This came at the end of the second meeting of consecration entitled Follow Me.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received today Cardinal Bruno Mozaro, the Apostolic Viceroy of Egypt. They discussed the relations between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, and how to achieve unity between the two churches.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II received today a delegation from Priests of the Catholic Churches in Milan. The delegation consisted of 130 priests who came as pilgrims to Egypt in order to visit the path of the holy family in Egypt.

The official page of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Jerusalem of the Monastery of St. Anthony in Jerusalem announced the death of Father Gera, member of the clergy serving the monastery. The funeral prayer was headed by Bishop Anthony of Jerusalem at St. George s Monastery in Jerusalem.

The Upper Egyptian -American star Rami Malek who made it to the Oscars and received Best Actor award said I am the son of immigrants from Egypt, a first-generation American... and part of my story is being written right now. I could not be more grateful to each and every one of you, and everyone who believed in me for this moment. Rami Malik, is an Egyptian-American actor, who was born in Los Angeles in May 12, 1981, to Egyptian immigrant parents who are Saeed Malek and Nelly Abdel Malek who came from Smalout, located in Upper Egypt.

Patriarch Boutros Fahim, Bishop of the Coptic Catholic Church of Minya, announced the arrival of His Eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, head of the Eastern Churches in Rome, and the Vatican s ambassador to Egypt, Bruno Mutzaro, arrived in Minya this morning for a pastoral care visit. They were received by many clergy including priests and nuns of various monasteries.

Bishop Bachoum of Suhag handed out trophies of the Al-Keraza Carnival during the celebration held at the Cathedral of the diocese. It is worth mentioning that more than 21.000 youth from the diocese have participated in the Carnival this year.

Funeral of Father Salib Matta Sawiris held in Shubra at St. George Church in Jouishi, Shibra, in the presence of a number of Bishops, priests and the congregation of the church. Pope Tawadros has delegated Father Ammonius Adel, secretary of His Holiness, to participate in the prayers and offer his sincere condolences.

A delegation of Latin bishops in the Middle East and the Arab region have visited Pope Tawadros II in the papal headquarters in Cairo. The delegation was accompanied by Abba Prono Mozaro, ambassador of the Vatican. The Council began its meetings today at the headquarters of the Coptic Catholic Seminary in Maadi.

A delegation from Coptic youth in Austria and Switzerland concluded their visit to Egypt by visiting the Military Technical College where a ceremony was held for them in cooperation with the Ministries of Immigration and Egyptians Affairs, Youth and Sports. The visit to Egypt lasted for two weeks to link the youth to their home country. They met with Pope Twadros II and held a conference at the Pontifical Logos Center in Wadi El Natroun.

Coptic Orthodox Church and the Egyptian embassy in Burundi celebrated the first Holy Mass at the church of St. Mark and St. Moses as the first Coptic Church in Burundi. Dr. Abir Radwan, Egyptian ambassador to Burundi said that the Egyptian church is the oldest in the world and that Egypt is keen on its relations with African countries.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II issued a decision today to assign Bishop Daniel, head of St. Paula monastery in the Red Sea as a papal Vicariate of the Red Sea after the death of its bishop Abba Theofilis. The funeral of the late bishop was held today at St. Peter Church in Abbaisa in the presence of many clergy from the diocese.

Alrimas production house announced its movie Pope of the Arabs, a biography about the late Pope Shenouda III will be soon at cinemas. The promo showed footage of the popes life, his recent illness, as well as the speech of President Sadat. The film is directed by Albert Makram, produced by Ibrahim Ishaq.

Bishop Makarious of Minya published a message on his social media accounts in which he wished all families a happy Valentine’s Day. He explained that love emotions are the most precious gifts to offer to the beloved ones in that occasion.

Secretary-General of the Council of Churches of Egypt participated in the week of prayer for unity held at St. George Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Giza. The prayers are held in the presence of representatives from all Christian denominations in Egypt and the Christian congregation.

From January 29 to February 2, Youth Bishopric held its semi-annual conference for youth under the slogan the secret place of the Most High in the presence and patronage of His Eminence Bishop Moussa of Youth, Bishop Raphael of Central Cairo, and Bishop Michael of the Gardens of Al-Qubba, Abbasiya and Al-Wailey. The conference was attended by about 700 young men and women from 58 dioceses and discussed the protection of God to his children.

At the Global Government Summit in Dubai, UAE, Pope Francis sent a video message to the participants in this international meeting in which he said that he saw a country translated tolerance into reality. He added: Dear friends, peace be upon you! I send you my greetings and wish you success in your endeavors. I hold in my heart the recent visit to the United Arab Emirates and the warm welcome it received. "I saw a modern state looking to the future without forgetting its roots. I have seen a state that seeks to translate words such as tolerance, brotherhood, mutual respect and freedom into initiatives and actions on the ground.